The national electricity grid collapsed on Monday, leading to a nationwide blackout.
According to a statement on X by Abuja Electricity Distribution Company , the national grid collapsed at 6:58pm.“Please be informed that the power outage being experienced is due to a system failure from the national grid at 6:58pm today, affecting the power supply to our franchise areas,” the company said.“Rest assured, we are working with the relevant stakeholders to restore power as soon as the grid is stabilised. Thank you for your understanding.
On May 1, the Transmission Company of Nigeria said the number of system collapses has declined by 76.47 percent in five years. Ndidi Mbah, TCN’s spokesperson, said the country recorded 20 system collapses from 2020 till May 1, compared to the 85 grid disturbances between 2015 to 2019.
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